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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-17
PiN-MONEY POINTERS.
A Few Hints Concerning Homemade
sters, Muffs and Quilted Jackets.

Few Hints Concerning Homemade u
sters, Muffs and Quilted Jackets.
A young lady who is contemplating
purchasing an ulster will have one that
is not SO common in appearance if the
cape and sleeves are bordered with fur.
1t is best to save money for the fur on
the ulster. One of all-wool cloth, nicely
made, may be purchased for from $12
to SIS, and So or 81 will buy sufficient
two-inch fur to border the cape, neck
and sleeves,
Long fur muffs and boas of natural
lynx and other similar furs are ex-
tremely fashionable and becoming to
young ladies. The boa costs from S. to
$25 and the muff about the same, but
both can be made at home out of the
same quality of fur for just one-half the
money. For the boa buy three yards
of some long-haired fur, in what is
called the two-inch width, and another
yard for the muff. Take the boa fur,
and with very long needle and strong
waxed linen thread sew the ends to-
gether. If the fur is not lined the cavity
must be filled with plenty of soft cotton
cut in long strips. The joining will
not show if little care is taken. The
muff may be made of any kind of ma
terial, the fur cut in two strips and
passed around it, being firmly fastened
toward the inside. The close-nap furs
are not SO easily manipulated by anna
teurs, but may be made to look as well
with care. A beaver set of this kind
will cost from So to SIS, and it may be
made at home for 81 or Sc, of fur per-
haps even better in quality.
A little jacket made Of quilted silk
should be in the possession of almost
every woman who wears a wrap, in
stead of one of the close jackets. 1t
may be made with or without sleeves,
and should be worn on very cold days
as an additional protection. Inside
waists, made of channels skin, are less
bulky and answer the purpose just rs
well.-M. Y. Journal.
"A Washington writer has revived a
good story about Henry Clay taking
dinner with President Van Buren, and
helping to extinguish fire which broke
out in the White House kitchen. Mr..
Clay was scheming for the Presidency,
and embraced the occasion to say:
"Mr. President, ! am doing everything
in my power to get you out of this
house, but assure you do not want to
see you burned out
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-17

L
swim a stroke, but am going ashore on
this shivered timber" The man in the
offing while trying to mend his ship goes
down. The man who trusted to the plank
Is saved. o, my brother, let your smashed
up system of theology go to the bottom
while you come in ON a splintered spar
"Some on broken pieces of the ship"
You may get all your difficulties settled
as Garibaldi, the magnetic Italian, got his
gardens made. When the war between
Austria and Sardinia broke out he was liv-
ing at Caprera, a very rough and uncult-
ured island home. But he went forth with
his sword to achieve the liberation of Naples
and Sicily, and gave 9003,000 people free
government under Victor Emanuel. Carl
baldi, after being absent two years from
Caprera, returned, and, when he ap-
preached it, he found that his home had by
Victor Emanuel, as surprise, been Eden
lied. Trimmed shrubbery had taken the
place OF thorny thickets, gardens the place
OF barrenness, and the old rookery in which
he once lived had given way to a pict-
ured mansion where he lived in comfort
the rest OF his days. And tell you if you
Will come and enlist under the banner of
our Victor Emanuel, and follow Him
through thick and thin, and fight His bat
Ties and endure His sacrifices, you will find
after awhile that He has changed your
heart from a jungle of thorny skepticisms
into garden all a-bloom with luxuriant
JOY that you have never dreamed Of. From
tangled Caprera of sadness into a para
disc of God
do not know how your theological ays-
tenn went to pieces. It may be that your
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29

way. but had to obey orders. Willis
you have done for me, bear you NJ
grudge. Hyou will draw MP state.
ment of how it came about, will sign
it."
| drew up statement of facts. and
the mate. vino hadn't two hours to live,
affixed his signature. and it was fol-
lowed by the name Of every man in the
ship. Before noon he was dead. and
after dinner we buried all the bodies
and made the ship tidy. BY mutual
consent, Ben was made captain, and a
sailor named Jack Wonder was select
ed as mate. 1t was our purpose to sail
the ship back to Glasgow, and not a
man was allowed in the cabin, nor
were any of the stores disturbed, ex-
cept the provisions. The signal was
kept flying all day, but, owing
to the calm, we did not move
half mile. just al 5undown a
steamer came up with us, sent a
boat aboard, and when told of what
had happened she put several men
aboard and got out a tow line and
made fast TO Us. II was thus we re-
turned to port, and the news of our az
rival and the mutiny kicked up grand
excitement We were at once put ua-
der arrest, as we expected to be, and
for the first week or two all the talk
was to the effect that every man of us
would be hanged. 1t didn't seem to
occur to the people at large that we
could have any defense, aud we were
condemned long enough before the
trial came on. The owners of the ship
were rich as well as penurious, and
they wanted us executed as a warning
to other sailors. However, when the
trial came on the general public got
something to open their eyes. Our
lawyers had had the provisions in
spected by medical men, and had
saved samples fol the jury The medi-
cal gentlemen affirmed that no human
stomach could retain such provisions,
and recommended that the owners be
promptly prosecuted. Then we had
the name of the mate to the statement of
facts, the testimony of the steward and
cook, and it was shown that we had
set signal and behaved ourselves in
an orderly way.
The case was decided in ten min
utes, and every man of us was set at
liberty. There was talk of suits against
the ship-owners, but they sent an
agent around to each Of US with fifty
pound note, and we made no move
against them. Our trial and the facts
brought out brought to light other
facts, one of which was that British
sailors were treated worse than ours
and were fed mostly on condemned
stores. A social and political agita-
ton resulted, and from it grew the
government inspectors and the laws
which give Sailor Jack the rights of a
human being. The move which Plim-
soil made against overlooking was an
offshoot of our mutiny, and l have
heard it declared that our adventure
was the best thing which could have
happened for sailors on any ocean,
N y Sun.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29
THE VIKINGS GRAVE.
How the Ancient SaxOns Buried Their
Trusted Chiefs and Rulers.

Trusted Chiefs and Rulers.
! His feet were turned a little north OF
west, us ii he was laid to face the di-
rccton Of the setting sun, for several
vertebrate of the back lay continuously
along the CENTER and beyond these
was the left thigh bone. H. had worn
a woolen surcoat. edged with a beauti'
ful frilling of gold, and buckled at the
ncci. with golden clasp, for some
traces of woven wooden fiber were
found Ndhering beneath fragment OF
decayeA wood, and nuncr-
Gus shreds of gold tissue,
sometimes ten inches in length,
gathered up into fringe of an inch in
width, were scattered for some two
yards along the middle of the grave;
and above these was a
buckle, four inches long,
made of four ounces of pure
gold. richly chssed, and set with gar
nets and with ornaments of colored
enamel. which still retains its bril-
liancy. He wore also belt of stamped
leather. fastened by two gold buckles.
Of only less beautiful workmanship
than that which claspcd his mantle,
for the buckles were lying at about
the center Of the body and a fragment
of the leather remained in one of
!hem. Over his lap was laid his shield.
circular, two feet in width, its under
side of wood, strengthened with q
ring of iron, its outer side incased with
bronze; and portions of this were
found, the central ring lying three
feet from the brooch buckle, and
serving to give some idea of the hero's
stature. His hands were pl&ced across
the shield Us he lay, as if to clasp it to
his breast; and. attached to his sleeves,
he wore bracelets or armlets of bronze,
with serrated edges and rims of
gilded slver--for these were found,
with traces Of the wooden fabric OF his
under garment still adhering to the
rims, lying above The fragments Of the
shield His large two-edged sword of
iron. thirty inches long, in its sheath
of wood. was laid at his side. and close
to his hand was the Sear. or dagger of
iron, and a barbed javelin lay near; for
all of these were found, some in the
last stages of decay. together with
many lesser fragments Of bronze and
iron, which may have been portions of
his armor. TO the right of his feet was
placed a bucket, such as the Saxons
commonly carried in their war ships;
and though tlattened by the pressure
of the earth upon it, this bucket was
sufficiently preserved to show that its
materials were of the same character
as those of the shield. -Blacksyoods
Magazine.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29
a Correct Diagnosis.

.oung physician Ito patienD-Your
Eepsia comes I think, Dir, from too
living. You are . very high
y, are you notp
|.alent-Yes, sir; I live on the top
|"@a New York fat. --Lifa
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" ue WON CONSENT.

~, /. bsautious maiden
lu, .u,h win passion burned.
jos,a ss sad reason 70 believe
s.sson was returned;
.p,ch young man excellent,
',vts w. sveetheart's loving slave.
s,rsuis were 70 him s' cold
Manitoba wave.
,.,.S not to the old man 60
:, ,orlnal press his suit,
,"r;nr . asked the daughters hama
.sorld I get the fathers foot;
', s;s prospective mother-in-law
s,i,l more dread-good lack;
sral,,ed no cat upon four legs
E..sI arch at her its back.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29

No tomb in Europe or America,
present or probable to be, can match
that of Napolen Bonapartc. -"Gath'
on The SDOt.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29

"A dog bitten by ra,tlcsnake in
Nebraska. instead of dying developed
aydrophobia, and bit fourteen head H
satile, all Of which died.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29
man had to Boston gone

/, man had to Boston gone
.. ss nil nirht express you'd have found him
',star ,at r. warm he had hustled on,
a i its wild belt buckled round him.
me- lover rose and donned his clothes,
sunday garments swell.
s.stened to the old mans house
.S,urged the sounding bell.
ether fears his fortune mucn
he hath soanty grace
scorps to put it to the touch
nm four kings and an ace.
4, hol neat-aproned Phillis' BID
KS Arabella down.
4 add, beg an interview
. hsr mother, Mistress Brown.
/ siss nv Arabella, dear
iii III not muss thy hair;
Al the sweep Of thy mas silks
Frou tho winding stair.
ma 10 ask thy hand OF her,
nj ten to one I'll lay
auihoress of thy being to
I .ut will answer, YEA
Ii,e behind yon folding-door,
Ia neither speak nor stir,
/ Tat TIL the old lady comes
|,dhear me go for her.
|.,emble not, my own dear love,
n. dream of future blisses."
,he blushing girl made answer, "John,
A take that bet in Kisses"
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29

kdam," the gallant youth began,
,he dame came sailing in,
Fsrly love your daughter fair,
nd ter as mine would win.
,ms 10 ask you for her hand"
NJ old lady answered: mo,
Il that's all you have to say
me, you'd better CO."
Ind the folding-door her child
arned the pallidest of hues,
her gentle heart went sinking dowA
b.o her tiny shoes.
lol her lover answer makes,
EMt unabashed of sparks:
ssam, in part apprehend
he drift of your remarks;
Al husband I'd already seen,
nd therefore was prepared
HI had, ehg" she broke sharply in
Sni menacingly glared;
h went and asked my husband, ehl
Vhen was it that you went?
ras like the wooden.headed clam
ust like him--to consent"
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29

e maiden behind the folding door
Perceived an awful pause,
en heard her ma say, in o voice
Like the fl ng OF many saws:
When did my husband tell you thisf
FHe put his foot DOWN. Hell =
hen he said 1t was he In o state
Dl inebrietyw
Twas at the depot yestereve;
he cool was and collected
deed, possibly his manner might
10 some appear detected.
do you kindness, after al,
Young msn,' he further said,
)rd yor will live to thank me that
do Bct let you we'd
although Arabella seems
P:'to,s TO your loving blindness,
takes after her mother much
I'm doing you o Kindness"
leIaid behind the folding-door
A har Of pearly sheen
F'fall and sighed: 1T pa said that
Think he just as mean'--
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29

ssam, he did not quite consent
ialsehood tell couldn't
said he'd see me further first,
ri even then he wouldn't.
when asked him to see you
Bp0u, it, with frOwn
use Of seeing her. iuoth he.
whenmy foot have put down.
word Is in my household law
5don't conceal or gloze it
lvays mean the thing l say,
Ind Mistress Brown just knows t..
Iould not let you marry Belle,
Though my wife prayed on her knees
nestic discipline must be ..
Maintained in things like these"
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29

ioung man, "upspake good Mistress Brown,
Young man, perpend and mark
Y; household is, from dark till dawn,
Fisn dawn again till dark,
~ On the patriarchal plan,
lid am the patriarch.
10 leave me out, as Emerson
Deserves, they reckon i'll. ..a.
~ understand me!" MADAM, yes,
But perhaps your husband will''--
t0t perhaps my husband may-just once
When on my knees he sees me,
slhink I see myself, indeedD
EVOKE his doom to please mo.
eua my dear, come straightwaY herei
my future husband see;
TO the haven Of his arms
The fortress Of his knee.
eass man embrace your promised bride;
Aoet ! rarely seek,
s.ll bet ten dollars you and she
VIII wed on Wednesday week."
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VIII.
seIt morning he appeared,
Aa wild hunted look In his eyes,
nnorous, and awed, and "skeered."
look his daughter fair aside
and said, with fond detection,
,ssa she loved her John he would
M!erpose no objection;
" y, bis daughters happiness, as he
sne'orcally stated,
y y dearer to him than the spectacle
" authority vindicated.
DuI % Arabella, my love-" he said,
Ilough our John will excuse him
never asked me for your hand,
never did refuse him.
Ah 'ale was purjury OF the sort
Mshieh great Jove does laugh;
p0at OF fact your lover has
.'ed like an epitaph.
y, y. 'nen, cui 5onoS What's the use
as story Of denyingi
'%i W. mother would not BIO convinced
s. ne was doing the lying,
sugn no were convicted Of perjury
S,a Jury Of his peers,
ssaoat leaving the box, and sentenced 70
"as Sing for . thousand yearsr'
IN r Wor'd
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
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procession was stuck in a narrow pas
sage and we must all climb, down
again and take the three mile walk
around, but by great s,scertion Oh his
part and perhaps some assistance
from friends in the front and roar the
obstruction was removed and WE were
soon standing in the main enhance
again. Here we erectsd o monu1ent
Of loose stones andi marked it "a.
p. A." in memory of cur association
trip, walked on and were soon in day
light once again. We Mad been snder
ground nearly nine hsurs and had
walked between sixteen and eighteen
miles.
Coming into the open air i. like
going into q hot air bath. The alb
rupt chsnge from, s6o to- Soc or
$50 unnerves us all. We drag our
weary bodies up the hill and insO the
hotel, take bath and eat sappes with
the appetite of tramp
How the ladies Of onr party stood
that long walk with, its many hard
climbs is a mystery TO me, and yet
many people who cannot walk three
miles in the open air 60 through the
journey without injury The only ex.
PLANTATION can offer is the k,w, even
temperature Of the cave and the great
novelty of the trips something new
and wonderful at every turn 80 keep
the mind occupied. but notwithstand.
ing this the tiredl look on the faces of
nine tenths of the party would be
valid excuse for a call from the family
doctor at home.
We are too tined TO be companion
able or laxative. We linger around
in chairs for time, looking with
envy at the fresh faces of new arrivals
and finally pay our bills, shoulder our
grips and slowly wend our way to our
awaiting sleeper, and yet, although
we won't get rested in week, we
vote one and all that we would not
have missed the trip, that its
wierdDess and majestic beauty will
remain i'll memory with us for years
to come, and that no man who can
should miss ,he first chance that pre-
sents itself to visit the most wonder.
full of natures strange freaks on this
continent.
shall bring home with me map
OF the various passages OF the cave
with our journeys marked and will
gladly show it oanyone who is at all
interested in the matter and will call
at out store.
STANLEY f. PARKInL-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Rentfrow's Jolly Pathhnders gave
two performances at the opera house
on New Years day, and they proved
very enjoyable. The combination is
composed of good actors, and the
hearty applause given them was an
indication that their selections were
exceedingly satisfactory. Wing
Quincy, ILL.,, JAM 2, 1886,
l.. w. & o. Barnes. of Byron,
report the following list of sales of
Poland Chinas, since June Ist, 1887:
Thos. Merrill, Saginaw City, I young
SOW; E G Rust, Saginaw City, 1
young sow; oynder Bros, Fowlerville,
young sow; V Parshall. Parshall-
vile, I young sow; Amos Parmenter,
Vernon, yearling boar; Amos Parmen.
ter, Vernon, sow pig; John l..
Jacob, St. Johns, boar pig; Will E.
Boyden, Delhi Mills, boar pig; F G
Morrice, Perry, boar pig; o c
Highgate, Canada, pair pigs; p d
Donelson, Swartz Greek, Mich, /
boar pig.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Dewey-Williauns.

The above legend relates 10 the
marriage of Edmund o. Dewey and
May G. Williams. AS THE TINES
would hardly do the fair thing in
writing up the wedding of its editor /
secured the unrestricted use of the
columns for the purpose and am to
be held responsible for the following
report.
The contracting parties are well
known and highly respected. ED
is the publisher of THE TINES and
the popular City Clerk. He is sec.
rotary of several organizations OF a
benevolent nature, secretary Of The
Shiawassee Agricultural Society,
president Of the Y. P. S. c. E., Of the
Congregational Church, and Supt. OF
the Bibe school and holds other
places Of like responsibility, all OF
which positions he fills with great
satisfaction. Still it is evident that
so many burdens cannot be long
carried, well, without a helpmate.
Ills friends who know Nav think he
has shown excellent jud cement in the
selection made. In all matters of a
social and religious nature they are
fully identified and in the more I'M
obtrus;ve walks of womanhood she
too is bearing able responsibilities.
The ceremony was performed by the
writer at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. H. NJ, widow Of the
late A. l.. Williams, on Oliver street.
There were about fifty present to
witness the ceremony. These were
nearly all members Of the families
The service took place at 6:3o p. m.
and was followed Ly bountiful sup
per. From 8 to II o'clock a recep
ton was rendered to part of their
many friends. but large number
of people. The presents were in
part exhibited and in part at the
home they entered. These consisted
Of nearly every known article of
need or use in the starting forth on
married life. They have furnished
and are 10 occupy the house Just
north of Williams residence on Ball
street. We are to have these young
people with us in the city fully
identified with all its best interests.
We heard lots of people, while adj
miring the visible token of kindness
seen in the presents, remark that
''they were not at all too good for
such worthy couple" and we said
amen every time. We voice the
sentiments OF large majority of the
entire city when we say the kindest
wishes follow them into their new
home and life. We feel grateful to
add that which will grow in meaning
upon thought, that this IS the estab-
ljshment of christian home with all
is blessing, and possibilities.
q. H. WILSON.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

AS our work has given undisput
able satisfaction and at the request of
many people of Owosso we will re.
main here until the last day of the
fair and continue to make our elegant
cabinet photographs for So per dozen.
We guarantee perfect satisfaction.
Remember after We leave you will
have 10 pay high prices again, and
that the 9th of October is positively
the last day SO do not delay, but come
at once.
CASEY & WHITNEY,
Legislative Photographers,
Lansing.
w. R. LANE, Manager,
Owosso Branch Gallery.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Miss Alice Parmely has returned
from her Detroit vacation.
Mr.. Will Matlock is home from the
west much improved in health.
James Hatcher is expected to- ,e-
turn to Owosso Saturday.
]. J. Parmely is at Bay City ON
business.
Mrs. Gardener is quite ilh. the long
illness of her son, Earnest. esertaxed
her. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Comstock have
arrived home from the north. Mrs
Comstock has slightly improved.
Miss Ellen Day has retained TO
Owosso after three months vaca-
tion. and resumed her duties at the
M. c. r. r. telegraph.
Mason Wood was buying timber at
Garfield Saturday. He is now suf-
ferer because of coming into close
Communism" with poison ivy.
Fred Rogers, who was so seriously
injured at Woodlands mill last Friday,
is improving and hopes ore entertain
ed for his recovery.
Miss Nettie Matlock has returned
from visit among Saginaw friends,
and is again "hallo" ing at the tele-
phone Office.
Superintendent Jones, Of the Cas-
ket Factory, attended meeting of
the Burial Case Association at In
dianapolis, Ind, the first Of the week.
Detroit Free Press: The Owosso
Casket Factory will have to draw all
its patronage from abroad. Owosso
is such "live" town, you know,
that they have no use for caskets.
A. T. Thomas has commenced the
erection Of a brick store on his pro-
perty west of the Main street bridge.
GILMAN.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Central Michigan fair next week at
Lansing.
Be up and doing. County fair
commences q week from next Tues.
day.
Candidates for Office next fall be-
gin to appear on the political horizon.
Look out for good races at the
county fair.
M. w. Willoughby, VIM. Saver and
son attended the Detroit races We'd
nesday.
Frank Clapp made a business trip
to Detroit Wednesday.
G. F. North and d. ]. Nysewander
have been at the State fair part OF
the week.
Rev. Geo. III. Wilson returned from
Chicago, Tuesday morning.
Prof. Green and A. w. Hamilton,
Of Ann Arbor, were in Owosso on
Tuesday looking the city over in re-
gard to the water works question.
T. d. Dewey was at Detroit We'd
nesday as witness in the United
States court.
]. A. French. of Eaton Rapids, was
in the city the fore part of the week
renewing acquaintances.
Supervisor Dickinson and family,
of New Haven, are in Vermont for
visit at Mr.. DIS old home.
Rev. G.. H. Wilson attended the
funeral of Asa Black, of Shiawassee-
town on Wednesday, and that of Mr..
Hiram Monfort, of the same place,
on Thursday.
Chas. Fuller sold the black PAGER
he has been handling to parties from
the south part Of the state on Tues
day.
WANTED Three Slave Rivers, to
60 to the woods to make slaves. En-
quire at Owosso Cooperage, east of
T. & A. A. depot. W.W.STARKEY.
]. A. Chaplin and wife of Pittsburg,
and Chas. A. Baldwin of this city,
left Monday evening for visit of
two or three weeks with friends and
relatives in Iowa.
C.!Mahaney reports his trade as
increasing and says that on Monday
he had the biggest sales of any day
since he has been in business in
Owosso. His new fall stock is arriv
ing daily.
On Sept. IS the following adver
tisement appeared, on in Boston
paper and one in an Owosso paper,
advertising the same goods:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
70 the Laboring Man.

You can save morey by buying
your boots and shoes at the ooc
Store. 1t is fact, try it.
HARRY KNAPP, Prop.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

All persons are hereby warned not
to buy note given by me 10 E. H.
Bailey for S2oo, as the same has been
paid and is unlawtully kept from me.
A. S. WnTsE.